Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Futures Trust Ltd
1st Floor, 11-15 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DF
UK
Telephone: +44 1315100800
E-mail: mailbox@scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13383
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Digital Infrastructure Technical Advisory Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SFT wishes to appoint a single provider to a framework agreement for the provision of digital infrastructure technical advisory services for a term of 4 years. The services are for general and specific advice relating to the design, deployment, operations and maintenance of fixed and wireless telecommunications infrastructure across Scotland supporting the SFT Digital Infrastructure team. Please refer to the attached ITT for further details.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SFT wishes to appoint a single provider to a framework agreement for the provision of digital infrastructure technical advisory services for a term of 4 years. The services are for general and specific advice relating to the design, deployment, operations and maintenance of fixed and wireless telecommunications infrastructure across Scotland supporting the SFT Digital Infrastructure team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
The relevant selection criteria is included within the ESPD Scotland module.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The terms and conditions of this contract are attached to the contract notice.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Not applicable.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/11/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/11/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Scotland.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders received via the electronic postbox will be opened using that facility following the expiration of the deadline for tender returns.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please refer to the attached ITT and Framework Agreement for full details of the procurement.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=601490.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:601490)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=601490
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any request for review shall be in accordance with the procedures set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/10/2019